Academic Coordinator

• Apr 2017 - Present

Portfolio management of online and face-to-face professional education programs for healthcare professionals with over 200 domestic and international students annually. Recruit, contract, and collaborate with subject matter experts, instructional designers, other temporary staff to ensure course content is current and meets best practice standards in adult education and technical areas. Build and maintain networks of internal and external stakeholders to support and achieve strategic goals resulting in exponential growth over the last 14 months. Planning and facilitation of stakeholder meetings, advisory councils, and planning sessions. Development and presentation of reports, executive briefings, and proposals to senior management. Set and report on enrollment targets, graduation rates, learner satisfaction and other KPIs in relation to student success and ROI. Collaborate with our marketing manager to develop campaigns and promote programming. Develop the annual communications plan based on key industry events and activities. Recruit, onboard, and provide leadership, direction, and daily operational support for the 12-17 teaching team members within my portfolio. Coach instructors on best practices in adult education and managing learner expectations and challenges. Development and delivery of tailored educational offerings for corporate clients including international workshops for healthcare professionals in China and India. Designed and implemented a robust evaluation program assessing the effectiveness of a dual-stream training program for operating room nurses. Delivered actionable recommendations to increase retention rates for employers post-graduation. Technical course writing: translating technical and professional documents into easy to understand, progressive learning material with clear objectives and assessments that ensure learners can meet job requirements. Show less

Bed Manager

• Oct 2012 - Present

Sessional Instructor

• Jan 2013 - Apr 2017

Leadership for an undergraduate teaching team, including: (1) creating a mentorship initiative for new team members, (2) integrating professional development into team meetings, and (3) providing support and resources to support instructors and students. Developed and facilitated a comprehensive redesign of course materials to ensure alignment between course sections and educational outcomes. Achieved consensus among a diverse group through carefully planned activities to develop new, consistent assessments for students. Coached and engaged learners in translating nursing theory into practice by utilizing current best-practice standards in education. Developed and implemented performance improvement plans according to policy to support learning and competency development when required. Developed innovative educational assessments, including unfolding, timed case studies to assess competency and simulate workplace stressors. Show less